Senior QA Engineer

Position Title: Senior QA Engineer

Role Overview:

The Senior QA Engineer will play a pivotal role in designing and leading the implementation of manual testing strategies, with a strong focus on building a foundation for future automation. This role requires a deep understanding of quality assurance processes, testing methodologies, and a proactive approach to identify automation opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manual Testing Strategy Design: Develop and lead the design of comprehensive manual testing strategies tailored to the organization's software development projects. These strategies should encompass test planning, test case design, and test execution processes.

2. Test Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance existing manual testing processes, methodologies, and documentation to increase efficiency, accuracy, and reliability.

3. Automation Roadmap: Collaborate with the development and QA teams to establish a clear roadmap for test automation. Define criteria for selecting test cases suitable for automation and create a prioritized list.

4. Test Case Creation: Create and maintain well-documented, detailed manual test cases that cover a wide range of functional and non-functional scenarios, considering various edge cases.

5. Test Execution: Oversee the execution of manual test cases, ensuring thorough coverage and accurate defect reporting. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues promptly.

6. Test Data Management: Develop strategies for effective test data management, ensuring data privacy and security while supporting the testing process.

7. Test Reporting: Generate comprehensive test reports with clear pass/fail criteria and detailed defect descriptions. Provide metrics and insights to track testing progress and product quality.

8. Training and Mentorship: Mentor junior QA team members, providing guidance and training on manual testing best practices and methodologies.

9. Automation Tool Evaluation: Stay updated on industry trends and tools related to test automation. Evaluate and recommend appropriate automation tools and frameworks.

10. Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of test processes, methodologies, and test cases for future reference and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications:

- Proven experience as a Senior QA Engineer or similar role

- Strong expertise in manual testing methodologies, test case design, and execution.

- Experience with test management tools and defect tracking systems (e.g., JIRA, TestRail).

- Knowledge of test automation concepts and tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium, TestNG).

- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript) for test automation is a plus.

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

- Leadership qualities and the ability to drive process improvements.

Preferred Skills:

- Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).

- Knowledge of agile software development methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).

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